A headache may appear, for example, during menstruation, when using oral contraceptives, or because of a sick sinus or tooth. Unfortunately, a woman's head hurts more and more often. What are the most common causes of headaches?
The causes of the headachecan be very different. This is one of the most common ailments that plague us.Headachesmainly affect women - especially in childbearing age. They are more intense, longer and more bothersome than in men. They disorganize work and family life, and reduce physical and mental performance. In 15 percent of women, they are so strong that they interfere with normal activities.
Common causes of headaches
Headaches can be divided into three groups:
- tension - resulting from chronic muscle tension
- migraine - vascular in nature
- complex - both muscle tension and vascular causes are the cause
In addition, a broken tooth, sick sinuses and allergies can cause a headache. Often the headache comes during menstruation. The use of oral contraceptives may exacerbate the symptoms.
Headache: the causes may be in the diet
It is also worth remembering that some foods affect, for example, vasoconstriction, as well as allergic reactions that cause headache. For example, leaving home without breakfast, excessively strenuous weight loss, red wine, sherry and port, and yellow cheeses, especially blue cheese, Parmesan and mozzarella, can cause a migraine attack. However, the most common culprit turns out to be chocolate. It is mentioned by 20 percent of people suffering from migraines. Some fruits and juices produced from them, such as grapefruits, lemons, pineapples, can also be the culprits of ailments. Dinner in a Chinese restaurant can also cause a severe headache - because of monosodium glutamate, which is abundantly added to Chinese dishes.
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